War Poetry KS3 Unit

This is a fifteen lesson unit on War Poetry. The lessons analyse a broad range of poems on the theme of war: ‘Mametz Wood’, ‘Out of the Blue’, ‘Flag’, ‘Glory of Women’, ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’, ‘Come On Come Back’, ‘The Soldier’, ‘Belfast Confetti’ and ‘Vultures’. These poems refer to World War One, World War Two, the Irish Troubles, the September 11 Attacks, nationalist extremism, and wars of the future. The lessons build towards an assessment comparing ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ with one other poem from the collection. The unit is intended for Years 7-9.